Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast
| Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast | |
|---|---|
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Seal of Kaliningrad Oblast | |
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Incumbent Anton Alikhanov (acting) since 6 October 2016 | |
| Residence | Kaliningrad |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder |
Vasiliy Borisov 1946 |
| Formation | 1946 as Chairman of Executive Committee of Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Website | Government of Kaliningrad Oblast |
The Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast (Губернатор Калининградской области) is the head of executive branch for the Kaliningrad Oblast (former Königsberg, East Prussia), considered as Prime Minister of Kaliningrad Oblast.
The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.
The official residence for the Governor is located in Kaliningrad. The current Governor is Anton Alikhanov, who assumed office on 6 October 2016.
Governors
Chairman of Executive Committee of Kaliningrad Oblast
- Vasiliy Borisov (1946-1948)
- Aleksey Yegorov (1948-1951)
- Zahar Slaykovsky (1951-1962)
- Yakov Prushinsky (1962-1966)
- Vladimir Vitkovsky (1966-1983)
- Vasily Loginov (1983-1987)
- Yury Malinkin (1987-1991)
Head of Kaliningrad Oblast Administration
- Yuri Matochkin (1991)
Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast
- Yuri Matochkin (1991-1996)
- Leonid Gorbenko (1996-2000)
- Vladimir Yegorov (2000-2005)
- Georgy Boos (2005-2010)
- Nikolay Tsukanov (2010-2016)
- Evgeny Zinichev (28 July 2016 - 6 October 2016)
- Anton Alikhanov (from 6 October 2016)
Elections
The latest election for the office was held on 13 September 2015
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Vukolov | Russian Party of Pensioners for Justice | 7,171 | 2.31 |
| Igor Revin | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 31,729 | 10.22 |
| Alexander Starovoytov | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 24,374 | 7.85 |
| Pavel Fyodorov | A Just Russia | 21,329 | 6.87 |
| Nikolay Tsukanov | United Russia | 218,652 | 70.41 |
External links
- Government of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russian
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